Margaret Boden (1912–2001) was a Scottish artist known for her portraiture.[1] She worked with her husband Leonard Boden on many of his prestigious commissions.[2]
Margaret Tulloch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Margaret Tulloch 17 February 1912 West Lothian |
| Died | 25 December 2001 London |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse | Leonard Boden |
Personal life
editMargaret Tulloch was born in Ecclesmachan, a village in West Lothian, Scotland to Catherine Tulloch and her husband Rev A.P.S. Tulloch, who had been a missionary in India.[3] She had two brothers who were educated at boarding school, while Maragaret Tulloch was taught at home as the family could not afford her tuition fees.[3]
Boden met her future husband, Leonard Boden when they both studied at the Glasgow School of Art and they married in 1937.[3] The couple had one daughter, the renowned concert harpist, Daphne Boden.[4][5]
In her later years she suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[4]
Education
editBoden attended the Glasgow School of Art from the age of 15.[3] She later moved to London to study at Heatherley’s School of Fine Art.[3]
Artwork and career
editBoden often worked on her husband's canvases, but was not recognised for her contributions.[2][4] In 1957, Boden supported her husband's painting of Pope Pius XII, which is now in the Vatican.[5]
During the 1930s, both Boden and her husband worked as illustrators.[3][6]
For around fifty years, Boden exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.[3] She also exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Glasgow Institute.[4] Boden was also an honorary member of the Society of Women Artists.[4]
Boden was commissioned by Elizabeth II to paint the Royal corgis.[4] Other portrait commissions included Beryl Grey, Irene Joyce, Laurence Verney, Baroness Young and the Forte family, and Boden completed her final commissioned work at the age of 87.[4]
Boden often painted artworks of animals, particularly dogs, including works she exhibited with the Society of Women Artists in the 1980s.[7]
Works in public collections
editMargaret Boden has paintings held in several public collections including the following,
| Title | Year | Medium | Gallery no. | Gallery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Cruachan II', Regimental Mascot, with Pony Major Lance Corporal A. Sloss | - | oil on canvas | 160/85 | The Regimental Museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Stirling, Scotland |
| Cyril Scurr, Dean of the Faculty of Anaesthetists (1970–1973) | c.1973 | oil on canvas | RCOA46 | Royal College of Anaesthetists | London, England |
| Geoffrey Tyndale Young, Fellow (1947–1982) | - | oil on canvas | PCF37 | Jesus College, University of Oxford | England |
| His Honor Judge Sir Lawrence Verney, Recorder of London | 1998 | oil on canvas | 4409 | Guildhall Art Gallery | London, England |
References
edit- ^ "Boden, Margaret, 1912–2001 | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b Mills, Don (20 November 1999). "Pope, Queen sat for Scottish portraitist: Also painted Thatcher: He tried to show the Queen as he saw her, 'dignified and regal'". National Post. ProQuest 329618999.
- ^ a b c d e f g Buckman, David (26 January 2002). "Obituary: Margaret Boden". The Independent; London (UK). ProQuest 311986596.
- ^ a b c d e f g Steven, Alasdair (1 February 2002). "Obituary: Margaret Boden". The Scotsman. ProQuest 326955033.
- ^ a b HOWE, ROBERT. (2018). I'LL GIVE IT SIX MONTHS. [Place of publication not identified]: LULU COM. ISBN 978-0244365578. OCLC 1028529058.
- ^ "Shropshire Parks & Gardens Trust NEWSLETTER, No. 19" (PDF). Shropshire Parks & Gardens Trust. Spring 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Category Individual - Hamshere Gallery - Specialists in Canine & Sporting Antiques". www.hamsheregallery.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
External links
edit- 4 artworks by or after Margaret Boden at the Art UK site